UN Summit on Climate Change in Paris – Destined to Fail or Succeed?

... roubles, or 1.2 % of the Russian GDP at the time . Two-thirds of global CO2 emissions are generated in just ten countries with China, the US, India, and Russia topping the list . Per capita emissions however vary: for instance, these were 6.7 metric tons ... ... reduction commitments. Russia for instance took advantage of the Joint Implementation scheme which provided investments into energy efficiency, renewables and other low-carbon options. In a new agreement, market mechanisms prove to be difficult to define ...